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Each series begins on Tuesday, February 7 and runs for 8 weeks.
Location: Cornwell Center at Meyers Park Baptist Church
2001 Selwyn Avenue, Charlotte
Dance Studio(at Main Entrance, go straight ahead to the gym and the dance studio is just to the left of the gym)
Intermediate Swing: 7-8PM
Beginning Swing: 8-9PM
Cost: $99 for the full 8 week series
 
BEGINNING SWING
The first night of the beginner class covers some basic 6-count steps to get everyone started on the dance floor. After that, we cover approximately one new move each week, using 8-count patterns. We cover what we consider to be the basic moves necessary to a Lindy repertoire: a basic Lindy whip, a Lindy circle, the side-by-side Charleston, a 4-count turn to transition into the Back Charleston, Back Charleston, and the exit from the Back Charleston into the open dance position. We move relatively slowly and spend a lot of time reviewing, as we feel it's more important to have a solid basis than to know a lot of steps at the beginning.
 

 

 INTERMEDIATE SWING
This class will review the basic swing out, cover swing out variations, stylings, axis movements, momentum and musicality. Axis is the fulcrum around which movement is focused. It generally deals with turns and centered movements. Generally Lindy dancers have a much lowered axis while ball room dancers place their axis much higher. Our goal is to teach our students how to manipulate their axis and be able to have fun while doing it.  Musicality involves fitting your dancing to the music being played and relating your dancing to the mood, rhythm and tempo. Lindy Hop really considers this matching of your dancing to the spirit/mood of the music is the highest goal achievable, and this class will give you the elements needed to start you on your way.
 
The requirement for this class is completion of our Beginner Series or equivalent.